You should review your degree checklist from Science Academic Services to ensure that you will have satisfied all the requirements for your degree program. You can also ask them to conduct an unofficial audit. If you have Transfer Credits or any other unusual circumstances, you may wish to book an advising appointment to discuss your […]
To graduate in a Bachelor program requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.00 (C). If you have passed 90 credits but your GPA is below 4.00, you may attempt to raise your average by taking up to 12 additional credits, to a maximum of 102 credits. You may then be blocked from further […]
Please review the minimal requirements for entering Biology before requesting a program change. Requests for a change of major to Biology must be submitted online on the Program Change website. The requirements for entering Biology can be found on our Change of Major page.
Group advising sessions for first- and second-year students are held each spring, in late February or March. Make sure you attend one of these sessions. Times and places are posted on the list serve, this website and are available from the UG office. Slides from previous group advising sessions are posted on the website under […]
General Education requirements are part of the 1000-level requirements for a BSc degree. All BSc students must complete a minimum of 15 science GE credits and 12 non-science GE credits (in at least 2 different subject areas). More information about the General Education requirement is available from Science Academic Services, and at the following url: […]
BIOL 3100 is no longer offered! Any reference to the course no longer applies. You can enroll into BIOL 4000 and ENVB 4000 without BIOL 3100. Further, please consult your degree requirements to determine whether the thesis is required for your degree. In general: Program BIOL 4000 (Honors Thesis) Required? B.Sc. (Bachelor) No – […]
If you have transferred from another university or college, you probably have been granted transfer credit for some of your courses. Normally you receive information about your transfer credit at the time of advising so first refer back to your original advising documentation. If you have outstanding questions, please feel free to book an advising […]
Below are some common issues. Please review them first, then if you need additional help send an email to biology@yorku.ca outlining your problem and providing your name, student # and the course/lab you are trying to get into. You may be trying to enroll in a lab or tutorial section that is full or that […]
BIOL 2060 is the only statistics course that will count towards your total BIOL credits and satisfy one of the 2000-level Biology core requirements. Other courses (such as the course credit exclusions for BIOL 2060 – e.g., MATH 2560, PSYC 2021, etc.) will not be included in your total BIOL credits and cannot be used […]
Students who are missing CHEM 1000 and/or CHEM 1001 (but who have completed BIOL 1000/1001) can take the following second year BIOL courses: Course Code Course Title BIOL 2010 4.0 Plant Biology BIOL 2030 4.0 Animals BIOL 2040 3.0 Genetics BIOL 2050 4.0 Ecology (Note: BIOL 2060 is a co-requisite) BIOL 2060 3.0 Statistics for […]